Autosleeper High Top - Front Seal required

Post by **chrisVWcamperman** » 26 Feb 2008, 21:17

Hello VW Campers,

Anyone know where I can buy a front seal for a VW autosleeper conversion. My vehicle is a 1986 model and I need to buy a new seal but don't know where to get one.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Chris

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 27 Feb 2008, 00:55

chrisVWcamperman wrote: Anyone know where I can buy a front seal for a VW autosleeper conversion. My vehicle is a 1986 model and I need to buy a new seal but don't know where to get one.

Hi Chris, it's always nice to welcome a fellow Auto-Sleeper owner to the forum.

You havn't said which seal you are looking for. I assume that being a 1986 high top model your camper is a 'Trident'. Are you referring to the seal around the high top where it is sealed to the roof? This is just a flexible bond/sealant which in many cases holds the roof on without any metal fastenings.

If you are talking about a different seal then please state which one.

Post by **kentishvanman** » 29 Feb 2008, 20:10

Hi Chris,
If it is the high top seal you are talking about, then on my A/S I removed it. Underneath the seal was a lot of muck, pop rivets and some rust. After removing rivets and treating the rust I injected with adhesive, smoothed off and painted. Have had no problems. I will do the back one when I get time. I am only just down the road from you if you want to come and have a look.
Don

Post by **chrisVWcamperman** » 01 Mar 2008, 22:18

kentishvanman wrote:Hi Chris,
If it is the high top seal you are talking about, then on my A/S I removed it. Underneath the seal was a lot of muck, pop rivets and some rust. After removing rivets and treating the rust I injected with adhesive, smoothed off and painted. Have had no problems. I will do the back one when I get time. I am only just down the road from you if you want to come and have a look.
Don

Hi Don,

Thank you very much for the advice, I to have removed the seal to find exactly the same as you, only a few holes where the rust has worked its magic. I've put mine into the garage to get repaired properly now, I had a window seal problem that I've noticed and I's surprised my front window never fell out. I have not got the van back yet, it's coming back Monday hopefully. I think I will be several hundred pounds lighter in my pocket as well.

I have some photos of my van uploaded, send me your email adddress and you can take a look and let me know what you think of it? I've had it three years just over now. Spent around £1350 in the last month without this new work which is being carried out.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj49 ... 0_0588.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj49 ... 0_0589.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj49 ... 0_0590.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj49 ... 0_0587.jpg

Regards,

Chris

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Post by **chrisVWcamperman** » 01 Mar 2008, 22:20

Bowton Lad wrote:
chrisVWcamperman wrote: Anyone know where I can buy a front seal for a VW autosleeper conversion. My vehicle is a 1986 model and I need to buy a new seal but don't know where to get one.

Hi Chris, it's always nice to welcome a fellow Auto-Sleeper owner to the forum.

You havn't said which seal you are looking for. I assume that being a 1986 high top model your camper is a 'Trident'. Are you referring to the seal around the high top where it is sealed to the roof? This is just a flexible bond/sealant which in many cases holds the roof on without any metal fastenings.

If you are talking about a different seal then please state which one.

It's the front seal at the top, where the High top joins the original roof. I have removed it now, there is loads of rust and crap up there. Repairing rust and holes and then doing as Don as mentioned below.

Regards,

Chris

Post by **perro** » 02 Mar 2008, 10:56

hi Chris

where did you take the pics looks like where I am in wales . always good to hear from an A/S owner I have the pop top version . Love the wheels

Regards

Perro

Post by **chrisVWcamperman** » 02 Mar 2008, 15:55

perro wrote:hi Chris

where did you take the pics looks like where I am in wales . always good to hear from an A/S owner I have the pop top version . Love the wheels

Regards

Perro

Hi there Perro,

I took the photo when I went to Southend the other week, I had actually just painted three of the panels in the morning and could not continue with any further work for the day, so headed out to the coast. I live in Bexleyheath and Southend is only thirty minutes down the road really.

I have only had the wheels about three weeks and they are great, I got them from JK's and the tyres come from Kwik Fits. They cost £750 in total but they are worth every penny.

I visiting Wales in two weeks time for four days, a place called New Quay but not the Newquay in Cornwall. I got confused with that one.

Put some pictures on of your camper. I'd love to see them.

Regards,

Chris

Post by **perro** » 02 Mar 2008, 18:26

Chris

we stayed at a campsite in new quay its a lovely place just below abberwrystwerth if my memory serves me right. that is one hell of drive from your neck of the woods . We are about 60miles north of there just outside llandudno if you coming up this far give me a shout

Regards

Perro

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